UEFA Euro qualification 1979

Norway 1–2 Belgium

Wednesday 12 Sep 1979 · Oslo, Norway

Norway1–2Belgium

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Jacobsen Janssens Elst

7′1–0Pål Jacobsen Norway
31′1–1Jean Janssens Belgium
75′1–2François Van der Elst Belgium

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Norway: 1373 → 1364
Belgium: 1686 → 1695

Expected score for Norway: 22.7% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 9, 1972–2016.

Norway wins: 0
Draws: 3
Belgium wins: 6

Form either side

Norway

Before

0–1 v Portugal 9 May 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979
0–4 v Scotland 7 Jun 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979
0–2 v Sweden 28 Jun 1979 · Nordic Championship 1979
2–0 v Sweden 15 Aug 1979 · Nordic Championship 1979
0–4 v Austria 29 Aug 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979

After

1–3 v Portugal 1 Nov 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979
1–0 v Bulgaria 22 May 1980 · Friendly
1–3 v Denmark 4 Jun 1980 · Nordic Championship 1980
3–1 v Iceland 14 Jul 1980 · Friendly
6–1 v Finland 21 Aug 1980 · Nordic Championship 1980

Belgium

Before

1–1 v Norway 20 Sep 1978 · UEFA Euro qualification 1978
1–1 v Portugal 11 Oct 1978 · UEFA Euro qualification 1978
0–1 v Israel 15 Nov 1978 · Friendly
1–1 v Austria 28 Mar 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979
0–0 v Austria 2 May 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979

After

0–1 v Netherlands 26 Sep 1979 · Friendly
2–0 v Portugal 17 Oct 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979
2–0 v Scotland 21 Nov 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979
3–1 v Scotland 19 Dec 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979
5–0 v Luxembourg 27 Feb 1980 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Norway

0–1 v Portugal 9 May 1979
0–4 v Scotland 7 Jun 1979
0–4 v Austria 29 Aug 1979
1–2 v Belgium 12 Sep 1979
1–3 v Portugal 1 Nov 1979

Belgium

1–1 v Austria 28 Mar 1979
0–0 v Austria 2 May 1979
2–1 v Norway 12 Sep 1979
2–0 v Portugal 17 Oct 1979
2–0 v Scotland 21 Nov 1979
3–1 v Scotland 19 Dec 1979

Every Norway v Belgium match9

From Norway's side.


5 Jun 2016	Belgium	2–3	Away	Friendly	—
18 Aug 2004	Belgium	2–2	Home	Friendly	—
13 Feb 2002	Belgium	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
26 Apr 2000	Belgium	0–2	Home	Friendly	—
25 Mar 1998	Belgium	2–2	Away	Friendly	—
12 Sep 1979	Belgium	1–2	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1979	—
20 Sep 1978	Belgium	1–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1978	—
31 Oct 1973	Belgium	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1973	—
4 Oct 1972	Belgium	0–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1972	—

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